Sustainability Schaffhauserland Tourism

Organizational Framework

• Integration of sustainability principles into internal structures and workflows
• Integrate sustainability goals into the new corporate strategy
• Define clear internal responsibilities
• Integrate the topic of sustainability into the annual report

Communication

• Internal: Anchor sustainability in individual teams and define concrete measures per team
• Various measures for digital accessibility: Technical and design optimizations for the new website. New accessibility information is classified and displayed in the event calendar.

Interregional cooperation

• Promotion of collaboration and exchange with other destinations and interregional partners.

Work-Life Balance

• Promotion of work-life balance through flexible offers, such as additional vacation days and break regulations.

Employee health

• Health-promoting measures, such as providing standing desks and participating in initiatives like «Bike to Work»

Employee development​

• Offer of internal and external further training opportunities for professional and personal development

Team building​

• Regular team-building activities, events to strengthen team spirit, and involvement in change processes

Accessibility​

• Commitment to accessibility, e.g., through participation in the OK:GO Initiative, creation of accessible offers and city tours

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Promotion of collaboration with stakeholders and regional partners to improve guest advice and tourism services.

Waste management​

• Implementing waste management through proper waste separation, designated collection points, and the use of reusable tableware.

Resource saving​

• Measures for resource saving, such as reducing room capacities through sharing concepts, energy-efficient lighting, and optimizing energy consumption.

Sustainable Procurement

• Focus on sustainable and certified materials, such as Cradle-to-Cradle printing inks, FSC-certified paper, and consideration of local products in procurement.

Digitalization​

• Promotion of digitalization to improve internal processes and communication.

Cooperations & Synergies

• Collaboration with regional partners to leverage synergies and advance joint projects

Efficiency Improvement

• Optimisation and standardisation of booking processes to increase efficiency and make better use of resources

Communication

• External: Highlight sustainability and implement awareness measures for guests and partners

Cooperations

• Seek and promote collaborations with our service providers, partners, public administration, other DMOs, and universities, etc.

Employees​

• Stronger internal discussion regarding work-life balance or further training (e.g., also in the area of sustainability)
• Enhance inclusion and diversity measures

Participation​

• Design offers for local partners (e.g., checklists in the area of sustainability)
• "Roundtables" for an exchange with relevant parties and for the development of new ideas

Mobility​

• Development of innovative mobility concepts in cooperation with local partners and cross-border collaborations.
• Another Feasibility Study for the Guest Card

Procurement​

• For products (souvenirs, flyers, etc.), check if "necessary" and where they come from.

Biodiversity​

• Include awareness measures in local offers (e.g., collaboration with the Schaffhausen regional nature park)

Cooperations / Synergies

• Strengthen and expand collaborations with business, trade, and other institutions
• Leverage synergies with other tourist destinations
• Consolidation of tourism association websites into one destination page

Local Economy

• Development and strengthening of regional sustainability offerings, creating new sources of income.
• Strengthen collaborations with local 'sustainability champions'

Innovation​

• Launch new innovative projects under the motto 'Making sustainability tangible'